Kindergarten News – 11/12/12
Letter and Sound of the Week: Cc – Callie Cat
Themes of the Week: Thanksgiving and Friends
Words of the Week: no, not
Dear Kindergarten Families:
Tuesday will mark our 50th day of school, halfway to our 100th Day celebration! This year we will have some fun celebrating in 1950’s style – records, rockin’ round the clock, a root beer float! We encourage the kids to dress in 1950’s style, like us teachers! i.e. - Boys – rolled up jeans, white t-shirt, slicked hair; Girls – Capri jeans/pants, sweater, poodle skirt, bobby socks, hair in high pony, etc.
Language Arts: This week we will practice beginning hard /c/ sounds like in the word “cat.”
Review the letters: S, M, R, T, B, N, H, V, A, C
Sight Words: I, see, am, a, the, by, my, like, to, can, go, an, and, we, look, no, not
“Juicy” vocabulary: observe, enormous, patient, scoop
Reading Workshop: We are learning to reread books from long and ago and from yesterday for deeper meaning. Making Meaning: Pumpkin, Pumpkin - practicing listening to partner.
We are making words that rhyme with “at” and practicing the short /a/ sound as in cat.
We will be learning about pilgrims and Native Americans, the things they wear, the games they might play, and how their friendship is the reason we celebrate Thanksgiving.
Math: As we continue counting in ones, twos, fives, and tens, we are also finding missing numbers. Our goal is that the students are very familiar with the numbers 1 through 10 (counting, grouping, identifying and writing). If your child is having trouble with those numbers, please support him/her at home by practicing those skills, because our focus now will be to explore the numbers 11-20 (the most difficult).
Science: Last week we observed how only certain metals were attracted to our magnets. This week we wrap up our Properties Unit by sorting objects according to what they are made of – metal, wood, and plastic. We often play “Guess My Property,” as I group children by different clothing, hair color, eye color, letters in their name etc., and they have to guess what is similar about the way I chose them.
Social Studies: In December, we will learn about how people from different countries and within our own country celebrate different holidays. We will touch on Kwanzaa, Hannukah, St. Nicholas Day, and Christmas. Our kindergarteners will celebrate Holidays Around the World this year on Thursday, December 20. Watch for a special letter soon. Does your family celebrate any special holidays or have traditions that we can discuss? Drop me a note or email!
Upcoming Dates to Remember:
- Tue., November 13 – Our 50th Day of School – dress in 1950’s attire!
- Tue., November 20 – “A Read-In and A Feast-In” –Info on back. AM school only; dismissal at 11:36 a.m.
- November 21 – 23 – No School – Happy Thanksgiving!
- Wed., December 5 –Conferences from 5 to 8 p.m. (Scheduling info coming later)
- Thu., December 6 – No school – Conferences from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Secret Santa Shop open during all conference times!
- Thu. December 20 – Holidays Around the World Party in all 3 classrooms – all morning.
- Fri. December 21 – Polar Express day – kids come to school in their pajamas!
Homework:
- Due 11/19/12 – Name-writing, letters Cc, sight word sheets no, not
- Due 11/20/12 – Baggie full of snack to share, favorite book
There will be no newsletter next week and NO homework! Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving weekend! (The disguised turkeys are so funny!)
Mrs. Richards J (OVER for an end of unit letter in Making Meaning)